Meet Hellmann Scholar Nora VanRees
November 18, 2025
In this Q&A, we speak with Nora VanRees, a senior majoring in international studies and law, societies, and justice, who was selected as a 2025-26 recipient of the Donald C.
2025-26 Jackson School Hellmann Scholars announced
November 18, 2025
This year, Jackson School undergrads Tin Pak and Nora VanRees were selected for the Donald C. and Margery S. Hellmann Scholarship. The annual award provides a $5,000 stipend to support
Finding her place: Allie Goodman-Callender on being a transfer student
November 12, 2025
When Allie Goodman-Callender first stepped onto the University of Washington campus as a transfer student, it didn’t feel entirely new, it felt like coming home. Growing up in Seattle, Goodman-Callender
Talk that talk: Students discuss summer with FLAS
November 4, 2025
This summer, 19 students from across campus delved into language through the University of Washington’s federally-funded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, which are housed at the Jackson School.
Summer with FLAS: Kalisha Dent
November 4, 2025
Name: Kalisha Dent Major: International Studies Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: Tennessee What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study? I received
Summer with FLAS: Robert Chase
November 4, 2025
Name: Robert Chase Major: Accounting Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: DeSoto, Kansas What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study? I received
Summer with FLAS: Jimmy Pollard
November 4, 2025
Name: Jimmy Pollard Major: South Asian Languages and Cultures Expected to graduate: Spring 2026 Hometown: Coeur d’alene, Idaho What language did you receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
At a crossroads: Forum examines the future of U.S.–Korea relationship
November 4, 2025
The University of Washington’s Center for Korea Studies (CKS), in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle, hosted the 12th annual Korean Peninsula Forum on
South Africa, Sudan, and Howard University: Chris Tounsel recognized for article
October 28, 2025
African Studies Program Chair Christopher Tounsel recently received an Honorable Mention for the Best Article Prize from the African Studies Review (ASR) for his article “A Tale of Two Divestments:
Ctrl + Alt + Secure: The Jackson School’s Cybersecurity Initiative
October 27, 2025
Kaya Sol became a Cybersecurity Research Fellow after taking a course with Assistant Teaching Professor Jessica Beyer, a lead faculty member of the Jackson School’s Cybersecurity Initiative. The course was